Meaning of overwhelmed in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    overwhelmed

    Definitions

    1. rendered powerless especially by an excessive amount or profusion of something

    Examples

    • « a desk flooded with applications »
    • « felt inundated with work »
    • « too much overcome to notice »
    • « a man engulfed by fear »
    • « swamped by work »

    Synonyms

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  • « A lot of people over time have had this kind of pattern in their relationship with Bill Clinton. You first meet him and you're overwhelmed by his talent. He's so energetic and articulate and full of ideas and he calls himself a congenital optimist and that optimism is contagious. »
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  • « I love painting and music, of course. I don't know nearly as much about them as I know about poetry. I've certainly been influenced by fiction. I was overwhelmed by War and Peace when I read it, and I didn't read it until I was in my late 20s. »
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    Florence Welch
  • « Seeing that a Pilot steers the ship in which we sail, who will never allow us to perish even in the midst of shipwrecks, there is no reason why our minds should be overwhelmed with fear and overcome with weariness. »
    John Calvin
  • « When leaders take back power, when they act as heroes and saviors, they end up exhausted, overwhelmed, and deeply stressed. »
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